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EARTH BROWSERS vs TRADITIONAL GEOSPATIAL BUSINESS MODELS
Google Earth & MNS Virtual Earth Impact on Global Economy & Global Threats
M o d e r a t o r ' s Q u e s t i o n s t o t h e P a n e l
1. Mass media reactions to Google Earth & MNS Virtual Earth seem disregard existing geospatial technology industry and its offerings on the Web. Is this an indication of a paradigm shift in utilizing location technologies?
2. With the Internet being a confusing mix of true and correct information with misleading marketing and publications, how our trust in geospatial data can be secured?
3. Earth browsers offers tremendous value to economies and the quality of life of individuals world wide. At the same time, the better, the more complete, correct, and up-to-date geospatial data are available, the more dangerous they could be when used for destructive purposes. Is there any way we would be able to resolve this challenge?